We are forecasting a high temperature of 92 degrees Wednesday for Albany, which would be the third consecutive day achieving 90 degrees or higher. That’s the official definition of a heat wave. Albany ...

Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

It may be hard to believe that we have not had a heat wave this summer. Because this summer it has not bee the heat, but the humidity. It takes 3 straight days with highs of 95° or higher at KCI, the ...

Global distributions of annual average heat wave metrics and differences for lake heat waves and atmospheric heat waves. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: ...